Underplayed Gems

CreatorCrate (2021)

CreatorCrate cover
Developer
Jori Ryan
Publisher
CreatorCrate Games
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A chaotic and frantic side-scroller where survival depends on dodging lasers, fire, and acid while climbing and fighting through procedurally generated levels.

fast-pacedchallengingintensedarkly funnydifficultaction-packedpermadeath optionalexplosive

What players say

Players praise the momentum based movement and physics that make traversing and throwing objects a joy. The copy mechanic and ability to fling things like vending machines at enemies stand out. Reviews split on difficulty: some find the base game approachable, while others say mastery takes practice. The circular space station level design and varied gravity zones are often noted as clever.

Screenshots

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More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.